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CVE-2024-28623: ritecms · Cross-site Scripting

Affects ritecmsSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 70% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Mar 2024

  2. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  3. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by MITRE Corporation

    , 5 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    RiteCMS 3.0.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

    , 1.4 years after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubgurjotexpert/ritecmspkg:github/gurjotexpert/ritecmsOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-28623, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the main_menu/edit_section component to neutralize malicious scripts. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Disable or restrict the ability to input HTML or JavaScript in editable sections until an official patch is available. Monitor web application logs for suspicious input patterns or repeated attempts to exploit XSS. Educate users and administrators about the risks of clicking unknown links or interacting with untrusted content. If possible, isolate the affected component behind additional authentication or network controls to reduce exposure. Regularly check for updates from RiteCMS developers and apply patches promptly once released. Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this vulnerability. Finally, conduct security testing and code reviews focused on input handling in the affected component to identify and remediate similar issues proactively.

Description

RiteCMS v3.0.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component main_menu/edit_section.

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